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Home My WebLink About11-18-2025 City Council Meeting Agenda1 CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS Russell Humphrey, Mayor Vicki McKenzie, Mayor Pro Tem Position 3 At-Large Bert Lyle, Position 1 At-Large Karen Denman, Position 2 At-Large Pat Graham, Position 4 At-Large Tore Fossum, Ward 1 Casey Cox, Ward 2 Anissa Antwine, Ward 3 Jon Strong, Ward 4 HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 WORKSHOP 5:30 P.M. - Main Conference Room REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M. - Main Conference Room City of Huntsville Service Center Complex, 448 Highway 75 N, Huntsville, Texas, 77320 Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (936.291.5413) two working days prior to the meeting for appropriate arrangements. WORKSHOP (5:30 p.m.) a. Reception to recognize newly elected Councilmembers. MAIN SESSION (6:00 p.m.) CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND PLEDGES - U.S. Flag and Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, and indivisible. Test a. Posting of the Colors by Boy Scout Troop 98 ELECTION MATTERS a. Administer the Oaths of Office and Statements of Officer to the duly elected Mayor and Ward Councilmember Positions two (2), three (3), and four (4) for City Council by Municipal Court Judge Devon Dawson. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider electing a Mayor Pro Tem PROCLAMATION a. Proclamation No. 2025-19 Cy Andrew Brown Eagle Scout Russell Humphrey, Mayor b. Proclamation No. 2025-22 Small Business Saturday Russell Humphrey, Mayor PRESENTATIONS a. Receive a presentation on fraud from Terri Gardner, Sergeant Investigator, Office of the Inspector General, Texas Board of Criminal Justice. Pat Graham, Councilmember At-Large Position 4 PUBLIC HEARING 1. CONSENT AGENDA The presiding officer will call for public comments before action is taken on these items. (Approval of Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager to implement each item in accordance with staff 2 recommendations. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for full discussion by request of a member of Council.) a. Consider approving the Minutes from the October 21, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. Kristy Doll, City Secretary b. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2025-35, Ordering a Municipal Runoff Election to be held on December 13, 2025, for the purpose of electing a Ward One Councilmember to serve a three-year term. Kristy Doll, City Secretary c. Consider approving the 2025 Election Services Contract with Walker County for the Runoff Election to be held on December 13, 2025, for the purpose of electing a Ward One Councilmember to serve a three-year term. Kristy Doll, City Secretary d. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-38, authorizing the City’s application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, FY2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant Program, and acceptance of funds if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager e. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-37, authorizing submission of an application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office (PSO), for the FY2026 Bullet-Resistant Components for Law Enforcement Vehicles Grant, and acceptance of funds if awarded. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager f. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 2025-39 authorizing the City of Huntsville to accept FEMA Public Assistance (PA) funds awarded under Disaster Declaration DR-4781-TX (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding) and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documents. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager g. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 2025-40 authorizing the City of Huntsville to accept FEMA Public Assistance (PA) funds awarded under DR-4798-TX (Hurricane Beryl) and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documents. Christina Bodin-Turner, Grants Manager h. Consider authorizing the City Manager to approve a contract for the replastering of the competition pool at the Frank D. "Poncho" Roberts Aquatic Center. Penny Joiner, Director of Parks and Leisure i. Consider adoption of Ordinance 2025-31 to amend the Schedule of Fees and Charges Lance Hall, Finance Director j. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols (FNI) for professional engineering services for the FY 24-25 CIP Project# AJ-10, B5 Gravity Line Rehabilitation Project. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer 2. STATUTORY AGENDA a. First Reading - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2025-32 to amend Chapter 2, Administration, Article I. In General, Sec. 2-2, and Article IV. Purchasing Procedures, Sec. 2-91 of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances Lance Hall, Finance Director b. First Reading - Consider acceptance of a grant in the amount of $4,500,000.00 award from GLO, CDBG-DR adopting Resolution 2025-43 and designating the City Manager as the Authorized 3 Representative to execute all contract documents. The City will be responsible for a 10% match amount of $450,000.00 for the MLK Street Improvement. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer c. First Reading - Consider acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $1,099,500.00 from GLO, CDBG-MIT funds adopting Resolution 2025-42 and designating the City Manager as the Authorized Representative to execute all contract documents. The City will be responsible for a 0% match amount of $0.00 for the Autumn Road Flood and Drainage Project. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer d. First Reading - Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Garver USA for professional engineering services for the FY 24-25 CIP Project # 10, AJ-11 Basin Gravity Line Rehabilitation Project. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer 3. CITY COUNCIL/MAYOR/CITY MANAGER a. Consider the appointments to the City of Huntsville Boards and Commissions for expiring board positions. Russell Humphrey, Mayor 4. MEDIA INQUIRIES RELATED TO MATTERS ON THE AGENDA 5. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.087 for deliberation regarding economic development negotiations - Project Urban Forest. Scott Swigert, City Manager b. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074- Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Devan Dawson, Municipal Court Judge. Russell Humphrey, Mayor c. City Council will convene in closed session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters: regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Angela Valis, Alternate Municipal Court Judge. Russell Humphrey, Mayor 7. RECONVENE Take action on item discussed in executive session, if needed. ADJOURNMENT *If during the course of the meeting and discussion of any items covered by this notice, City Council determines that a Closed or Executive session of the Council is required, then such closed meeting will be held as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551.071 – consultation with counsel on legal matters; 551.072 – deliberation regarding purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; 551.073 – deliberation regarding a prospective gift; 551.074 – personnel matters regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; 551.076 – implementation of security personnel or devices; 551.087 – deliberation regarding economic development negotiation; Sec. 551.089 - deliberation regarding security devices or security audits; and/or other matters as authorized under the Texas Government Code. If a Closed or Executive session is held in accordance with the 4 Texas Government Code as set out above, the City Council will reconvene in Open Session to take action, if necessary, on the items addressed during Executive Session. CERTIFICATE I, Kristy Doll, City Secretary, do hereby certify that the above notice was posted on the City Hall bulletin board, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and to the City’s website, www.HuntsvilleTX.gov, in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. DATE OF POSTING: 4:00 p.m. Kristy Doll TIME OF POSTING: November 12, 2025 Kristy Doll, City Secretary TAKEN DOWN: